People Are Commemorating 9/11 With Beautiful Tributes On Twitter

It’s hard to believe that it has been 16 years since that fateful September day. There were so many questions that ran through the minds of Americans across the nation as they watched that horrific day unfold. September 11, 2001 will forever be one of those where-were-you-when days. Where were you when the first plane flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center? Where were you when the second plane crashed less than 20 minutes later into the South Tower? What did it feel like when you realized that this was not an accident, but an act of terrorism? Today, Americans continue to heal as they answer those questions and remember 9/11 with beautiful tributes on Twitter.

Beyond the terror, there was an incredible response of bravery and courage as heroic men and women (they’ll tell you they were just doing their jobs, but they are the true heroes among us) barreled their way up the stairs the World Trade Center towers that were engulfed in flames and quickly deteriorating. These men and women of the New York Police Department and New York Fire Department ran right into danger because they wanted to save every person from that wreckage that they possibly could. The thick smoke and raging fire did not deter them because the opportunity to save just one life was enough to put themselves in the face of danger. Hundreds of the officers and firefighters gave their lives as they attempted to rescue their fellow Americans.

Today, America remembers and honors those brave souls and all the lives that were lost on that day at the hands of terrorists. We remember the way America rallied together to support one another in the wake of such devastation.

Barack Obama remembered those who died and praised the men and women who protect the ideals of our nation.

We remember everyone we lost on 9/11 and honor all who defend our country and our ideals. No act of terror will ever change who we are.

It’s no surprise that Twitter is home to these touching tributes today. The events of September 11, 2001 changed America forever.

Men and women who were simply going to their daily jobs, boarding a routine flight, or gearing up for a day of policing or firefighting were thrust into the face of immediate danger at the hands of terrorists. Each and every one of them fought to survive and make it back their loved ones. Sadly, we lost far too many Americans that day, and that is why we take the time today to remember their bravery and honor their memory by striving to live up to the courage they embodied that day.